2.3. Future configurations

3. Mailing List

There are two mailing lists:

platform-users : the subscription to the list is open to everyone: ​https://listes.ipsl.fr/sympa/subscribe/platform-users . The purpose of this list is to organize and facilitate the communication between users of the IPSL models and tools (in particular libIGCM and modipsl). Discussions in French or in English are open to all users. Messages can be posted at platform-users_@….

esci : this list provides the latest information on ongoing developments. Subscription is available on request (esci_@…) for users who want to take part in these developments.

4. How to use the IPSL Climate Modeling Center models and tools

Let the person in charge of this model configuration know that you are planning on using it

Install the reference configuration and perform a first test simulation

Check that this first simulation ran successfully and plot the outputs

Change this configuration step by step to adapt it to your project needs

A recommended starting point is hands on exercises from the basic training course, see Train. These exercises can be done individually at your personal account on one of the platforms included in libIGCM. All commands are listed in the text for the exercises.

Participate to the next training session (next paragraph)

Be fluent in unix, programming and data management and visualisation (latest paragraph)

Please don't hesitate to ask questions to platform-users_@… to receive help from other users. Please also help other users if you know the answer to a question.

5. Workshops

5.1. Training courses

The platform group at the IPSL Climate Modeling Center organizes training courses on how to use the IPSL models and tools. These courses aim to cover the content of this documentation.

5.2. External courses

Computing centers such as IDRIS organize workshops on supercomputing. Those workshops might be useful to all users of the models and tools presented here (Fortran, MPI/OMP). Some IPSL model development teams also offer workshops on how to use their particular model. More information can be found here: